Box and attachment therefor



EDWIN C. J'. LLGYD, 0F JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA.

:BOX AND ATTACHBENT THEREFOR.

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Application filed August 3l, 1920.

To all whom z5 may concern Be it known that I, EDWIN C. J. LLOYD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jeannette, in the county ot l/Vestmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Boxes and Attachments Theretor, ot which the follow- 'ing is a specilieation.

rhis invention relates to a bex and an attachment, and more particularly to a box adapted to contain shoe polish and rsimilar materials.

rlhis invention is intended more particularly as an improvement over the device dis closed in my eo-pending application l'or box and attachment theretor, filed lune 41th, 1920, Serial Number 386,624.

@ne ot the main objects et the invention is to provide a box having simple and et ficient means for detachably securing a brush or dauber to the box, this means serving to protect the head of the brush. A further object is to provide simple and efficient means whereby a brush having bris tles disposed at right angles to the brush handle may be readily accommodated and protected. Another object is to provide a brush and a box top or cover so related that the brush may be used in opening the box. Further objects will appear 'from the detailed description.

In the drawings:

i'Tigure l is a top plan view ot a box and a brush attached thereto constructed in ac-- cordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a section taken substantially on line 2-2 ot Figure l.

Figure 3 is an edge view ot the box lool;- ing` at the head of the brush.

The box is oit known type consisting ot an upper or top section 1 and a lower section Q. Upper section l is provided in its top wall with a groove 3 extending diametrically of the same, this groove being of dovetail cross section. The groove communicates at its inner end with a relatively deep recess ft which is adapted to receive a head 5 of a brush G the handle 7 of which is ot dovetail cross section and lits snugly in groove 3, the combined length ot head 5 and handle 7 corresliionding to the combined lengths of re- Speeication of Letters Patent.

Patented July i8, l922.

serial no. lromeo.

cess 4 and groove 3. By inserting` handle 7 into groove 3, the brush may be readily at tached to upper section l ot the box in such manner that bristles 8 ot the brush are positioned fithin and protected by recess il.

By withdrawing the brush from groove 3 and recess el, and inserting handle 7 into the groove from the outer end thereof with the head of the brush projecting beyond upper section l, the brush may be gripped so as to facilitate removal ot upper section l for opening the box. Bj; having bristles 8 disposed at right angles to handle 7, the use of the d auber tor applying polish is greatly tacilitated, and soiling et the hands when using the device in opening the box is prevented; while the bristles are protected and enclosed by the walls of recess -1 when the dauber is in its normal position in upper section l et the box. its will be understood, it desired upper section l. ot the box may be used to contain the polish or other material, the lower section being made relatively shal low and forming a closure member. Also., groove 3 instead ot' being ot dovetail cross section may be el any other cross section suitable 'for the purpose intended, the handle 7 or the dauber being of corresponding cross of greater depth than said groove, a brush including a handle litting snugly within the groove and a head positioned within said recess and including bristles disposed at right angles to the handle.

In testimony wherel aiiix mv signature.

EDWIN C. J. LLOYD. 

